Showing posts from October, 2006
Is the Glasdir housing development on Rhuthun/Ruthin’s northern flank good for the town? Town councillors think not. Of the first 178 of what are expected to be in excess of 230 houses, two town councillors show concern. They say over 500 extra peo…
Rhetorical question: is Wales a region or a nation? We are indebted to Rhys Wynne for pointing out that the Advertising Standards Authority has criticised an advert claiming some foods sold at Tesco Bangor is “local”. Tesco is convinced that fo…
Thank you to all those who have recently posted comments. On Somerfield One commenter gives Somerfield in Rhuthun/Ruthin six months. Although the person does not say why, paraphrasing, “in Westhill Aberdeenshire Somerfield went from £160,000 to £5…
A letter in Thursday’s Free Press from well-known town photographer Chris Birchall adds to the calls for free town centre car parking, in the face of Tesco competition in Rhuthun/Ruthin. Birchall asks why the town can’t give the first hour’s parking…
The North Wales branch of the Federation of Small Businesses has thanked Denbighshire’s planning committee for rejecting Tesco’s proposals to expand in Rhuthun/Ruthin. According to the Denbighshire Free Press, its spokesman said “many… businesses in t…
This afternoon saw the opportunity for a charity walk along the completed Ffordd Gyswllt Ogleddol Rhuthun/Ruthin Northern Link Road before it shortly opens to traffic. One couple walking the road this afternoon were heard to comment “Oh, it’s nice a…
Rhuthun/Ruthin’s one remaining greengrocer closes today. Unlike the initial post-Lo-Cost (now Co-op) greengrocer shake out, which saw the demise of long-standing traders such as Williams, Roberts, Grosvenor, Crown House and Aibee’s, Reebee’s is one …
As news emerged after just nine weeks of Tesco trading in Rhuthun/Ruthin that shops are suffering up to 20 per cent fewer customers, Denbighshire’s planning committee has today voted decisively against the expansion of the supermarket in the town. W…
Tomorrow, the council’s planning committee will hear Tesco’s planning application to expand its floorspace, deferred from last month. It’s pretty much an open-and-shut case. The town council is happy with the proposal. County officers are recommendi…
